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Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy

The Australian Alcohol Guidelines state that consuming fewer than
seven drinks per week, with no more than two drinks on any one day,
is a safe level for drinking during pregnancy.

The Guidelines have been endorsed by the Ministerial Council on
Drug Strategy, which is Australia’s highest decision-making
body for alcohol and drug policy. The Council comprises the Australian
Government and State and Territory Health and Law Enforcement Ministers,
including Justice and Police Ministers and the Australian Government
Minister for Education. The New Zealand Government is also represented
on the Council.

The Alcohol Problems
and Solutions website suggests that abstaining from alcohol
is the very safest choice for the fetus, although it might not be
so for the pregnant woman.

It’s important that all medical questions
and assessment of risks be made in consultation with a physician.
This website does not provide health or medical advice and none
should be inferred.

Reference:

Australian Government: National Drug
Strategy. Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy, May 15, 2006 (http://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/councils/communique_150506.htm);
Australian Medical Association. Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Should Take Front Seat, Australian Medical Association. AMA press
release, May 19, 2006.